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Round 1: MotoGP Qatar, Iannone v. Dovi

Lorenzo may have won the 2016 season opener at the Qatar Grand Prix, but the real drama was the battle between Dovizioso and Iannone. As part of my his one-painting-per-race this year, the artist chose to depict the battle between Ducati's factory riders prior to Iannone's crash at turn 13. Iannone's mistake and the drama at the Losail circuit would go on to set the exciting, but unfortunate, tone of the season for Ducati's team.

Original Acrylic-on-Gessobord painting measures 36x24".

Round 2: MotoGP Argentina, Marc Marquez

Argentina delivered a bizarre race befitting an equally bemusing lead-up, Marc Marquez taking his first MotoGP win of 2016 simply by staying out of trouble. The Honda rider seized the lead early and held off a feisty Valentino Rossi ahead of compulsory pit stops at the halfway point of the shortened 20-lap race, both measures due to tyre issues suffered by Michelin during practice. Marquez was peerless after the stops, Rossi unable to match his early pace and allowing his chief rival to race to a comfortable 7.6 second victory.

The original Acrylic and Ink on canvas measures 36" x 24" x 1".

Round 3: MotoGP COTA, Agony of Defeat, Dovizioso

As part of his 2016 MotoGP series of paintings, the artist tried to capture the most meaningful element of each race. At Circuit of the Americas, Dovizioso's chances of a championship were over. He'd finished the first race in 2nd place, but then was taken out on the last lap on his second race in Argentina by Iannone. Just a week later, in Austin, Pedrosa crashed into him while battling for the podium. This scene captures the moment when he realizes a championship victory would take a miracle.

Due to the shallow depth of field and stark colors, both the print and the original painting have a hyper-realistic effect that appears like an actual photograph.

The original Acrylic-on-Canvas measures 18x36".

Round 4: MotoGP Jerez, Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi won his first race of the 2016 MotoGP season with a perfect ride at Jerez, to the delight of the fans who did not mind the Italian beating two Spaniards in Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez one bit.

Leading from the start, the victory was Rossi’s seventh around the Jerez circuit, with his Yamaha team-mate Lorenzo threatening to pass the Italian throughout the first lap. The Spaniard dived down the inside of Rossi at turn eleven on the entry to Curva Angel Nieto, only to run wide and leave a gap big enough for Rossi to retake the lead. "The Doctor". maintained the lead at around two seconds, before pulling away in the final 10 laps to take victory.

The original Acrylic-and-Ink painting measures 36x18".

Round 5: MotoGP LeMans, Lorenzo

The 2016 French MotoGP at Le Mans can be summarized in one word: carnage; only thirteen riders finished the race.

As part of his one-painting-per MotoGP for 2016, the artist depicted Iannone and Dovizioso's futile attempt to challenge Jorge Lorenzo at Le Mans before becoming casualties of the Yamaha rider's record-setting lap times.

The original Acrylic-on-Gessobord painting measures 18x24".

Round 6: MotoGP Mugello, Valentino Rossi

Mugello Circuit, 2016: A race that began with clouds of yellow smoke from the crowd ended for Rossi when his M1 went up in smoke on lap #8. The crowd went silent and, as smoke billowed from his exhaust, Valentino Rossi bowed his head in defeat as he rolled to a stop.

In his 2016 MotoGP series of paintings, the artist seeks to capture the essence of each race in with a single image. Though most races are remembered for victories, Mugello in 2016 will go down as one of the most disappointing disasters of the season for Rossi and his fans.

The original Acrylic-on-Canvas painting measures 24x18".

Round 7: MotoGP Catalunya, Valentino Rossi

Despite falling as low as 9th during the opening lap at Catalunya during the 2016 season, Valentino Rossi once again made the impossible possible. The Doctor fought his way to the top of the podium after his first real battle with Marquez since the notorious clash at Sepang. Only this time the fierce rivals made it to the checkered flag unscathed.

The original Acrylic-on-Canvas painting measures 18x36".

Round 8: MotoGP Assen, Jack Miller

Mother Nature wrecks havoc on the Dutch Grand Prix, but the Australian Jack Miller surprises everyone with a brilliant ride to score his first-career victory in the premier MotoGP class.

No one really expected the roller coaster ride of conditions over the course of the Sunday’s MotoGP race. No one expected Jack Miller to win either, but the 21-year-old Australian did. And doing so it was a bunch of firsts: Miller’s first career-MotoGP win, the first Australian to win since Casey Stoner in 2012, the first MotoGP win for his Marc VDS Honda squad and the first non factory rider to win in the premier class since Toni Elias’ win in 2006 at Estoril.

Marc Marquez won his seventh consecutive race at Sachsenring, despite an off-track excursion that meant he needed to swap bikes on the seventeenth lap of the race. This dropped the Repsol Honda rider down to fourteenth on track, but he blazed through the field with a risky tire choice and managed to win the race with a huge margin over second-placed Cal Crutchlow.

The original Acrylic-on-Canvas painting measures 36x18".

Round 10: MotoGP Austria, Dovi v. Iannnoe

MotoGP Austria was historic for several reasons. It was the first time in 19 years a MotoGP had been held in Austria; Iannone claimed a lap record, and--after both Ducati riders demolished the field on their GP16 bikes--Ducati claimed it's first MotoGP victory since 2010. It was also Iannone’s first-ever MotoGP win since joining the premier class with Ducati in 2013. Following the race, Iannone said: “It’s a very beautiful moment, a magical moment for Ducati because it came back for victory after six years. It’s very difficult to explain the feeling – incredible race.”

The artist's original acrylic-on-canvas 24" x 48" painting depicts Dovizioso and Iannone in close-quarters combat. Their rivalry on the track throughout the season was fraught with tension and contact, and MotoGP Austria was no different (except this time both finished the race). In many ways this one single moment in time summarizes an entire season of contention.

Round 11: MotoGP Brno, Cal Crutchlow

As part of his 2016 MotoGP series, the artist of the original acrylic-on panel piece commemorates Cal Crutchlow's maiden victory in MotoGP. Not known for playing it safe, Crutchlow's skill, courage, persistence, and sheer willingness to risk everything at the highest level of international competition paid off spectacularly at the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic. He carved his way to the front in the second half of the race, and beat both Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez by over 7 seconds to take both his first 1st in MotoGP and secure the first win by a British rider in 35 years.

Round 12: MotoGP Silverstone, Vinales

Maverick Vinales took his very first victory in MotoGP's premier class with what was a very strong ride at the British MotoGP round at Silverstone. Vinales claimed the lead in the race (restarted after the first lap crash of Pol Espargaro and Loris Baz) and ran away at the head of the field. The Spaniard managed to put a gap of as much five seconds between himself and the chasing pack, on his run to the checkered flag.

The original Acrylic-on-Gessobord painting measures 12x6".

Round 13: MotoGP San Marino, Dani Pedrosa

Marc Marquez won his seventh consecutive race at Sachsenring, despite an off-track excursion that meant he needed to swap bikes on the seventeenth lap of the race. This dropped the Repsol Honda rider down to fourteenth on track, but he blazed through the field with a risky tire choice and managed to win the race with a huge margin over second-placed Cal Crutchlow.

The original Acrylic-on-Canvas painting measures 40x30".

Round 14: MotoGP Aragon, Marquez

A solid win at Aragon helped Marc Marquez increase his lead at the head of the MotoGP World Championship standings. The Repsol Honda rider, started the race from pole, but ended up dropping to fifth place on the third lap of the race. Marquez put in a solid performance though, climbing his way up the order and taking the lead once again on the eleventh lap of the race.

The original Acrylic-on-Canvas painting measures 24x24".

Round 15: MotoGP Japan, Marquez

A tsunami-like disaster hits Yamaha riders Rossi and Lorenzo as Marquez rides to race victory and, more importantly, secures the championship at the Japanese Grand Prix. The 23-year-old Honda rider became the youngest man to win three premier-class world championship titles, and did so at Honda's home circuit, where he had never won before.

The original Acrylic-on-Canvas painting measures 30x24".

Round 16: MotoGP Phillip Island, Cal Crutchlow

In another absorbing chapter in a fascinating 2016 MotoGP season, Cal Crutchlow rode a superb race to finish first in the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island - his second victory of 2016 and his first victory in the dry. The artist’s original Acrylic-on-panel painting depicts Crutchlow's speed and motion as the British LCR Honda rider managed grip on the cooling track and stayed upright after Marc Márquez crashed out ahead of him. He held the pace until the end to stay ahead of Valentino Rossi who charged up to 2nd from 15th.

The original Acrylic-on-gessobord painting measures 36x18".

Round 17: MotoGP Sepang

The style of the original artwork is meant to capture MotoGP in with the same sort of playful seriousness you'd find in a Marvel-Superhero-Style movie or graphic novel. The overall composition wasn't just a metaphor for MotoGP pilots' mutant abilities: heavy line dominates forms that, though appearing in the same space and time are clearly delineated from each other in much the same way each of the three riders' personalities are. The overall effect is dramatic, lively, precise and uncomplicated. MotoGP is as serious as it is fun. Shouldn't art be the same?

The original 24" x 36" Acrylic and Ink on canvas painting commemorates Andrea Dovizioso's second-ever MotoGP victory at Sepang in Malaysia while battling torrential conditions (and two world Champions) to emerge as the ninth winner of 2016: an all time first for the MotoGP World Championship, writing another chapter in the ever-changing history books of the premier class. After dueling for the lead earlier in the race, Valentino Rossi came home 2nd, with teammate Jorge Lorenzo in 3rd.

Round 18: MotoGP Valencia

Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo won his final race with the team at the MotoGP Grand Prix of Valencia on Sunday, as he led from start to finish in the last round of the 2016 season and his last ride on Yamaha. After a searing pace in qualifying, Lorenzo was alert off the start and built up a comfortable lead. The most intriguing battles came in pursuit of the other two podium spots; Honda’s Marc Marquez, who had secured the world championship ahead of this weekend, came home in 2nd despite a late surge, with Ducati's Andrea Iannone holding off Yamaha man Valentino Rossi for third. The battle for third was intense, but Iannone was able to use the top speed of his Ducati GP16 on Valencia’s front straight to claim the final podium.

The original 36x12x1.5" acrylic on canvas painting commemorates Andrea Dovizioso's second-ever MotoGP victory at Sepang in Malaysia while battling torrential conditions (and two world Champions) to emerge as the ninth winner of 2016: an all time first for the MotoGP World Championship, writing another chapter in the ever-changing history books of the premier class. After dueling for the lead earlier in the race, Valentino Rossi came home 2nd, with teammate Jorge Lorenzo in 3rd.

MotoGP 2016 - Monster: Iannone vs. Iannone

“I rode with restraint and courtesy,” were not words Andrea Ianonne spoke during 2016. After starting the season with a crash in Qatar, he infamously torpedoed Dovizioso on the last lap in Argentina when the pair were set to double podium for Ducati; and Lorenzo and Marquez were both victims of 'The Maniac'. His monster-like aggression may have damaged others, but clearly the greatest damage he did was to himself. Ducati dropped him as a factory rider and The Maniac will no doubt seek revenge in 2017.

The artist’s original Acrylic-and-ink on canvas painting depicts Iannone racing his biggest competitor: himself. Set in stormy conditions, Iannone races against his own demons with the Monster logo looming menacingly in the background.

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Portrait of a 1299

This is an original painting I completed of the 2015 Ducati Panigale 1299. The original has been sold, but signed 13" x 13" prints are available in the store.

Ducati Detroit

This is an original 18" x 12" Acrylic-on-Steel painting of a scene from the visit to Detroit I made during Part I of my Round the World trip, as chronicled in my "Coast to Coast with an Italian Supermodel" ride report. It is currently for sale and available here in the store.

Guy Martin, IOM TT

One of the most iconic, interesting, incomprehensible and talented man on the TT circut, Guy Martin, is captured in-motion here on his iconic '8-Ball' CBR1000RR at the Isle of Man TT. This is an original 24" x 12" Acrylic painting is painted on Ampersand Gessobord and varnished so that it will last as long as his legacy. Currently for sale in the store.

Ducati Panigale, Impressionist III

This is the third 'impressionistic' painting I completed of the Ducati Panigale I did my Coast to Coast trip on, measuring 24" x 18". SOLD

Panigale R

24" x 18" Acrylic on Ampersand Gessobord. SOLD

Ducati Impression, v.I

This Acrylic-on-Gessobord painting was intended to capture the serious, ferocious side of the Panigale. Still my most popular print, this is available in the store.

Ducati Panigale, Sin City

I'd wanted to capture the playful--yet dramatic--personality of the Panigale and chose to represent it with a "Sin City" dark, comic-book-style that people who know and love Ducatis would both recognize and understand: Ducati Superibikes may be lively and energetic, but lethal. In the possession of Ducati USA, this painting is not for sale.

Ducati Panigale, Impression v. 4

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This 7" x 5" Acrylic on Gessobord painting was painted as a tribute to the invitation Ducati extended to me for the launch of the 1199R at the Circuit of the Americas. Not for sale.

Desmosedici RR

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Ducati Panigale 1199 R

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"AntiHero" Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer

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Panigale R v.2

This 12" x 9" Acrylic on Watercolor painting was painted as a tribute to the invitation Ducati extended to me for the launch of the 1199R at the Circuit of the Americas. $490